Jordan

The Department of Land and Survey announced that the trade volume in the Jordanian real estate market during quarters 1-3 of 2021 increased by 11% compared to the same period in 2019

The Department of Statistics released its report on unemployment rates for the second quarter of 2021; compared to the Q1, the unemployment rate of males decreased by 1,5%, and it rose for females by 4,6%

The Higher Population Council (HPC) yesterday discussed the study "Enhancing the participation of the private sector in providing and accessing sexual health services in Jordan”, which major goal is to improve support and information about sexual health

Madaba was named the Arab Tourism Capital for 2022 after meeting all terms of reference as stipulated by the Arab Tourism Organisation: tourism management, infrastructure, diversity of tourism patterns and preservation and protection of the environment

Archaeologists from Yarmouk University discovered a group of tombs dating back to the late Roman and early Byzantine period in the archaeological site of Queiba, Irbid; he largest tomb contains 33 niches

Farmers in Ghor al-Safi complain about the lack of irrigation water for their crops; the situation is critical especially in the area of Tannour dam, which flow rate this year is lower than last year's by 80 million cubic meters

An iniziative that uses the latest artificial intelligence technology to screen refugees for cancer, implemented by the International Jordan Health Aid Society, has been launched in the Zaatari camp with Polish funding

There is a significant lack of demand for wedding venues as 90% of citizens planning to get married choose private premises, according to Mamun Al Manaseer, head of the Association for Wedding Venues and Planning Enterprises

In the closing ceremony of the MaDiH project - Mapping Digital Cultural Heritage in Jordan, Princess Dana homaged its work of cultural heritage preservation and digital diffusion, as well its sustainable development

Several projects in the field of social work in Balqa and the Al Ardah youth centre stadium were inaugurated by the Head of the Royal Court who is in charge of follow-up for the implementation of royal initiatives

Wesam Nasser from the King Abdullah II School for Excellence in Zarqa won the bronze medal in the 32nd International Computer Science Olympiad held virtually by UNESCO with 360 competitors from 89 countries

The Public Security Directorate celebrates 100 years since its founding; on the occasion the King has visited PSD and has congratulated the personnel

The third season of the “Urdun Jannah” program to encourage domestic tourism has been launched by Minister of Tourism and Antiquities